Aligning brace for forms for concrete walls



Feb. 20, 1923.

R. A. M HALE ALIGNING BRACE FOR FORMS FOR CONCRETE WALLS Filed Jan. 4, 1921 A TTORNEYS Fatented Feb. 2%,1923. p it i i Ldfifl95 RAY A. lD/IGHALE, OF SYRACUSE, NEW? YORK, ASSIGNOB TO LOIS T. :MoI-IALE, OF

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK.

ALIGNIN-G BRILCE FOP. FORMS FOR CONCRETE HALLS; Application filed January 4, 1921. Serial No. 434,987.

To (ZZZ whom it may concern: or flap 8 while the face 3 is on the lower edge 50 lie it known that 1, Bar A. Mel-Linn, of a flap 9 arranged at a right angle to the citizen of the United States, and a resident fold or flap 8. of Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, and The straight or-vertical edge 7 of the prong 5 State of New York, have invented a certain 6 is in alinement with the plane of the outer new and useful Aligning Brace for Forms face of the flap 8 and the inclined edge of 55 for Concrete Walls, of which the following the prong meeting the lower edge 8 of the is a specification. flap This invention has for its object a par-v In Fig. 3, the flap or fold 9 is shown as 10 ticularly simple and efficient brace for align formed with a horizontal flap 10 for resting and holding the walls of forms for coningon the surface of the bed and. in Fig. 4; crete walls, pillars, etc, at their bases, which the flap 8 is omitted, the upright bearing brace is readily placed in the foundation or face 2 being provided on the outer edge of bed for the wall, pillars, etc, and is particuthe flap 9. Also in Figs. 4 and 5, the flap 9 larly simple in construction and economical is also provided with a flap 11 similar to-the in manufacture. The invention consists in flap 10, Fig. 3, and the'fiap 11 is provided the novel features andin the combinations with a downturned prong 12 for entering and constructions hereinafter set forth and the bed 5. p claimed. I operation, these braces are first inserted 20 In describing this invention, reference is in the bed along the lines the walls 4: of the had to the accompanying drawings in which mold are to rest and thereafter the walls of like charactersdesignate correspondingparts the form placed with their lower margins in all the views. against the braces, these walls being held Figure 1 is a sectional view of a form and together by the usual tie braces.

25 the foundation or bed, a pair of my braces What I claim is: i

being shown therein. 1. In an aligning brace for forms for con- Figure 2 is a perspective view of one form crete walls, comprising a one piece sheet of brace. metal body formed with a prong for enter- Figure 3 is a detail view of another form. mg a foundation or bed for the wall, a sur- 30 Figures a and 5 are detailviews of a third face for resting on the face of the foundation form thereof. i and a vertical face for engaging the inner This brace comprises generally, a body face of the wall of the form, the last-menhaving upright and horizontal surfaces for tioned face and one edge of the prong being engagement respectively with the inner faces in vertical alinement, substantially as and 35 of the lower margins of the walls of the for the purpose described. I form and with the upper face of the bed, An aligning brace for forms for conand av de iending prong for entering the bed. crete walls comprising a sheet metal body designates the brace having an'upright having upright folds arranged at a right surface 2 and a horizontal surface 3 for enangle to each other, one of said folds being i 1! i0 respectively the inner face of the arranged to abut against the inner face of lower margin of a wall 4- of the form and the lower margin of the wall of the form the upper face ef the bed or foundation 5 and the other to rest at its lower edge on the which is usually cement. 6 designates the face of the foundation or bed for the conprong, this prong being preferably arranged cretewall, the brace also having a depending e5 vith one edge 7 in alinement with theface prong having one edge thereof in alinement 2, and with its other edge inclined and meetwith the former fold and its other edge ining the face or edge 3. clined and meeting the lower edge of the lat- The brace is preferably formed of sheet ter fold, substantially as and for the pur metal and the face 2 is provided on a fold pose set forth,

Ah aligning brace for forms for co11- crete Walls comprlsmg a body havlng an upright bearing surface, and a horizontal beau ing surface for coaoting respectively'with the lower margin of the Wall of the form and with the upright face of the bed or foundation for the concrete wall and also having :1 depending prong having one edge thereof in line with the upright surface, sub stantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name, at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, and State of New York, this 30th day of November, 1920.

RAY A. MQHALE. 

